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Electricity
A database referring to the existence of a flow of electric charge.
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Corona discharge
Electrical equipment; Electricity
An electrical discharge at the surface of a conductor accompanied by the ionisation of the surrounding atmosphere. It is normally accompanied by light and audible noise.
Coulomb
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A unit of electric charge in SI units (International System of Units). A Coulomb is the quantity of electric charge that passes any crossection of a conductor in one second when the current is ...
Counter EMF
Electrical equipment; Electricity
Voltage or cell or battery opposing the voltage of the charging source.
Counting relay
Electrical equipment; Electricity
A relay that counts the number of times it is energised and actuates an output after a desired count has been reached.
Cover
Electrical equipment; Electricity
Top surface section of the handhole for closing the top access opening of the box section.
Chlorinated polyethylene (CPE)
Electrical equipment; Electricity
CPE is a thermoplastic compound that is used to jacket certain types of power cable.
Creepage distance
Electrical equipment; Electricity
The shortest distance between two conductors as measured along the device that separates them. Creepage Distance is normally a design parameter of insulators or insulating bushings.
